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FEATURES

30 Hopefully hunting for treasure
Armed with a GPS and some steely determination, Wilderness goes geocaching

36 Keeping fit and the forest alive
Going off track to lay traps for unsuspecting stoats, possums and rats is a heartening way to spend your retirement

41 Wild Snow
Our annual feature looking at the how, where and why of getting above the bushline in winter

WAYPOINTS

14 Places
Scrubby Flat Creek, Hawea Conservation Park

16 A perfect day
The ultimate day on Stewart Island

18 Quiet above the Sounds
Gertrude Saddle, Fiordland National Park

20 See more
Three places to spot whio in their natural habitat

22 Top 3 lake hikes
Three great lakes worth tramping and camping next to

REGULARS

4 Editorial

5 Pigeon Post
Your letters to Wilderness

6 The big picture
Quake reveals gems

8 Last weekend
What did you get up to last weekend? Wilderness readers share their photos

9 Walkshorts
News and events

12 Five reasons to get outside this month

11 Wilderness Word
Enter our crossword competition to win great prizes

24 Off the Beaten Track
Shaun Barnett hunts down a suitable peak to name after Captain Scott’s fifth man – Edgar Evans

58 Wild heritage
A short history of walking poles

78 Out There
Preservation

80 Hotshot
Forest gecko

The Manual
Trips, skills, health, gear

WILD TRIPS
60 Lake Mavis, Kahurangi National Park
62 Zekes Hut, Hihitahi Forest Sanctuary
63 Staircase Hut, Waianakarua Scenic Reserve
64 Tawharanui Regional Park, Auckland

61 Wild Range
Dampier Range, Lake Sumner Forest Park

68 Wild Review
Three season down sleeping bags

70 Body and sole
Want better flexibility? You need to become one with the floor

70 Wild skills
The will to survive

71 Wild cuisine
Bacon and courgette polenta

71 Wild read
Wilderness books

72 Wild Buyer’s Guide
Wet weather jackets and pants

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